equisetum
diffusum
diffusum
Care level
Medium
This delicate horsetail creates a soft, feathery appearance with its ultra-fine branches spreading out like a living mist. Unlike its more aggressive relatives, it forms gentle clumps that dance in the slightest breeze, making it perfect for creating a prehistoric-looking display in containers.
Care & maintenance
Light
Bright light, usually located near windows but doesn't receive direct rays for more than an hour during the day.
Temperature
Wide range (41°F - 86°F)
Fertilization frequency
Low
Once per season.
Soil
Choose a Fern mix: A moisture-retentive yet well-aerated substrate. Provides the consistently damp, humus-rich environment that ferns thrive in while preventing waterlogging.
If you want to create your own substrate, you can make a mixture of the following soils:
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Pot
Wide/Shallow
Prefer a pot that is wider than it is deep.
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Features
Size & growth
Medium
Upright
Rapid growth
This plant grows rapidly. It can reach 1 to 3 feet in height or spread.
It grows upwards without support.
Toxicity
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Reproduction & propagation
Fruits & flowers
Non-flowering & self-pollinating
The equisetum diffusum cannot produce flowers and therefore fruits.
This plant is capable of self-pollination, it does not need another individual to fertilize itself and therefore produce fruits.